Tillie Marie Vancura

Tillie Blaschke Vancura age 93 passed away on July 23, 2020. She was born in Shiner to the late Adolph and Mary Kneifel Blaschke on January 5, 1927. On November 25, 1947, she married Adolph Vancura. They had one son Ronald Vancura. Tillie worked for Tandy Brands and other Leather Companies in Yoakum, Tx. She was a Catholic and belonged to the KJZT Society and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 6209.

Survivors are her son Ronnie and daughter-in-law, Claudia of Shiner. Four Grandchildren—Dawn Morkovsky (Robert), Marty Vancura (friend Joni), Jessica Wick (Kyle) all of Shiner, and Becky Kubecka (Grant) of Katy. Ten Great-Grandchildren—Zach Morkovsky (Courtney), Laurie, Micah, and Owen Morkovsky, Preston and Lyla Kubecka, Rylee Vancura, and Tristan, Wyatt, and Merritt Wick. Three soon to be Great-Great-Grandchildren—Reese, River, and Ryder Morkovsky.

She was preceded in death by her husband Adolph Vancura on December 5, 1999, Two Grandsons Russell Vancura on January 7, 1975 and Randy Vancura on September 10, 2000, her parents—Adolph and Mary, her two brothers—Ben and Ervin Blaschke, five sisters—Maggie Pavlica, Hattie Caka, Frieda Renken, Flora Barcak, and Leona Brzozowski.

Tillie enjoyed spending time with her family, chatting with her sisters, and numerous friends. She never met a stranger and welcomed everyone with a smile. She enjoyed her daily soap operas, scratch off tickets, and going for leisurely rides throughout Shiner. She was Shiner’s truest ambassador and made everyone she met feel welcomed and loved.

Visitation services will be held in Shiner at Buffington Funeral Home starting at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 24. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. at Buffington Funeral Home.

A private Funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, July 25 at St. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner, Tx. Burial to follow at Shiner Catholic Cemetery.